childmindとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

to childmind (三人称単数 現在形 childminds, 現在分詞 childminding, 過去形および過去分詞形 childminded)

1. To look after children while their parents are absent.

派生語

• childminder

同意語

• babysit

動詞

child-mind (三人称単数 現在形 child-minds, 現在分詞 child-minding, 過去形および過去分詞形 child-minded)

1. Alternative form of childmind
   • 2000, Mark Walsh, ‎Paul Stephens, ‎Stephen Moore, Social Policy and Welfare, page 214:

     Although not specifically referring to grandparents, Peter Willmott points out that, in his study of North London in the 1980s, 75% of parents had relatives who would child-mind for them – a significant proportion of these were grandparents (Wilmott, 1988).

   • 2003, Sara Douglass, Starman:

     She winked at the Horned Ones, who did not seem to mind being left so precipitously to child-mind, and drew Azhure toward the encircling trees.

   • 2012, Mary Saunders, Leave Abuse Behind:

     He refused to change any nappies, so I had to find someone who would child-mind my son overnight, whilst I went to work.